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Old August-5th-2002, 10:13 PM
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kartboy bushings questions

How can you remove the bushings? I had to chop off a half. Does this bushing create any long term tranny wo's? Does it put any strain on the tranny or make it work harder? One more question and then i'm done. Did anyone w/ these bushing receive candy in the box? Thanks.
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Old August-5th-2002, 11:24 PM
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Oh yeah, I gotted da candy! Real face planting sour gum *****. The bushings should have NO negative effect on the tranny. Actually, I don't grind the 1 to 2 shift anymore due to these so it might actually help longevity.
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Old August-6th-2002, 12:27 AM
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Thumbs up candy

Atomic fireball and smarties for me. Just making suren that some psycho at the post office didn't slip me some funny candy. Good idea kartboy has with the candy. We are all children...... at heart anyway.
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yup, i got candy also....the shifter bushing is great...next mod i need is the b and m shifter...
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Old August-6th-2002, 11:31 AM
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Yup, I got candy, too. That's a nice touch.

The Kartboy instructions say to use the bolt as a "punch" to press the flexible OEM rubber bushing out of the hole. It took a certain amount of force, but I was able to do it.
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Old August-6th-2002, 12:16 PM
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damn it i didn't get candy!!!!!!! but i didn't order my KBS+B from kartboy.com .. hmm that might of been why.. i got mine from tokigi Racing b/c kartboy wouldn't ship to canada
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Candy? What candy? Hmm, I got mine from Serious Auto in California as they are one of Kart Boy's resellers. Oh well.

By the way how come you had to cut your old bushing? If you look at Kart Boy's web site and look at their install instructions, there should be no need to cut anything.
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I got candy. The real trick to getting the stock bushings out (even if they're brand new) is to spray some lubricant in as best you can. I pulled back on each lip on the sides and gave it a shot of white lithium grease. Whammo, came right out like magic. Without the grease, I about broke my thumb, even using the bolt as a punch, trying for 5 minutes to get it off.
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i tried to use the bolt as a punch but the damn thing was stuck. Oh well if i need to replace it w/ the stock bushing i can always buy new ones. Thanks for the replies.
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The best thing to use to remove or install any type of rubber bushing is silicon spray. It also works great for assembling spark plug wires (non-preterminated). It works really well for removing exhaust hangers also. Basically anything rubber. It oxidizes away fairly rapidly also so it won't leave a film like WD-40 or spray grease.
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I just installed a B&M on my car last weekend and the stock bushings came right out by hand.
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Old August-7th-2002, 08:54 PM
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ok i get it, i made it a lot harder than it is. my misyake
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